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package org.sempere.commons.print;

import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.io.Writer;

/**
 * Base class for Printable Object (PO).
 *
 * @author bsempere
 */
public abstract class PrintableObject implements Printable {

    private transient Printer printer = new ReflectionPrinter();

    // *************************************************************************
    //
    // Constructors
    //
    // *************************************************************************    

    public PrintableObject() {
    }

    // *************************************************************************
    //
    // Methods from Printable interface 
    //
    // *************************************************************************

    public String print() {
        return this.printer.print(this);
    }

    public void print(OutputStream outputStream) {
        this.printer.print(this, outputStream);
    }

    public void print(Writer writer) {
        this.printer.print(this, writer);
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return this.print();
    }

    // ********************************************************************************
    //
    // Setters for dependencies injection
    //
    // ********************************************************************************

    public void setPrinter(Printer printer) {
        this.printer = printer;
    }
}
